WAUSAU - Here is a look at the top 10 performances for high school athletes in the central Wisconsin area over the past week.

Emma Clifford, so., Wausau East: The Lumberjacks underclassman finished fifth in the 100-yard butterfly during Division 2 competition in the WIAA state girls swim meet Friday at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium. Clifford posted a time of 58.59 seconds in the event and finished just .03 seconds out of third place. Clifford also swam the opening leg of the 200 medley relay, which finished fifth overall, and was ninth in the 100 backstroke.

Kade Ehrike, sr., Stratford: The running back is one reason the Tigers are back at Camp Randall Stadium for the first time in a decade. Ehrike rushed for 303 yards and three touchdowns on 42 attempts in Stratford’s 22-6 win over Spencer/Columbus Catholic in a WIAA Division 5 state semifinal football game Friday night. Ehrike scored on a 14-yard run in the first half and had a pair of 23-yard touchdown runs in the fourth quarter. Stratford faces St. Mary’s Springs in Thursday’s championship game in Madison.

Kennedy Gilbertson, sr., SPASH: The Panthers veteran reached the podium twice Saturday in Division 1 competition during the WIAA state girls swim meet in Madison. Gilbertson was third in the 100 backstroke and was part of the Panthers’ 200 medley relay, which finished fourth as well. Gilbertson also was ninth in the 100 freestyle as SPASH finished 10th overall in the team competition.

Bryce Huettner, sr., Iola-Scandinavia: The Thunderbirds running back became the state’s all-time leading rusher as Iola-Scandinavia earned a return trip to Camp Randall Stadium on Friday. Huettner rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries in a 27-25 win over Grantsburg at Chippewa Falls. Huettner has 6,714 career yards, seven more than the mark set by Hilbert’s Mike Firkus in 2002. The Thunderbirds face Racine Lutheran in the WIAA Division 6 state title game Thursday.

Jared Mandel, sr., Spencer: The Spencer/Columbus Catholic quarterback threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Bauman in a WIAA Division 5 state semifinal loss to Stratford on Friday. Mandel also rushed for 39 yards in the 22-6 loss as the Rockets finished the season with an 11-2 record.

Isaac Meverden, jr., Marshfield: The junior wideout, who was a first team all-Valley Football Association West Division selection, led the Tigers with three receptions and had a 7-yard touchdown catch as Marshfield fell just short in a WIAA Division 2 state semifinal loss to an undefeated Homestead program Friday at Menasha High School. The Tigers ended the season with a 12-1 mark with the 12-7 loss and had the program’s longest postseason run since 2012.

Will Raatz, sr., Edgar: The Wildcats running back/linebacker had three touchdowns in a WIAA Division 7 state semifinal win over Reedsville on Friday at Waupaca High School. Raatz had touchdown runs of 52, 6 and 1 yards in the 41-0 victory. Raatz rushed for 99 yards and also had six tackles, including three solo. Edgar is making its second state appearance in three seasons and faces Black Hawk in the championship game Thursday at Camp Randall Stadium.

Grace Schultz, fr., Merrill: The Bluejays newcomer was fourth in the 100 backstroke in Division 2 competition during the WIAA state girls swim meet Friday in Madison. Schultz also was seventh in the 200 freestyle and was part of the Bluejays' 200 and 400 relay teams, which placed seventh and 12th, respectively. Merrill finished the meet 10th as a team.

Kylee Theiler, jr, Tomahawk: The Hatchets standout reached the podium twice in individual events in Division 2 competition during the WIAA state girls swim meet in Madison over the weekend. Theiler finished third in both the 200 and 500 freestyles Friday and also swam the anchor leg in two Tomahawk relays which reached the podium as well. The Hatchets' 200 free relay was second and the 400 free relay took sixth. Tomahawk finished third overall as a team.

Anna Vandehey, sr., SPASH: The Panthers senior was part of three Panthers relay teams during the WIAA state girls swim meet Saturday. Vandehey swam the third leg of SPASH’s 200 medley relay which finished fourth, and also was part of the 200 and 400 freestyle relays which finished ninth and fourth, respectively. Vandehey also placed 12th in the 100 butterfly.